Angeles, atlanta and Madison Wisconsin testifying on how their cities are mitigating climate change risks. The hearing is an hour and 40 minutes. The committee will come to order, without objection the authorization of a recess is able at any time. Member should remain visible at all times throughout the hearing, and as well as at inperson meetings, members are responsible for controlling their own microphones. Statements, documents and motions must be submitted to the electronic repository and finally, members or witnesses experiencing technical difficulties should inform the Committee Staff immediately. Lets get started. Good afternoon, welcome, thank you for joining this remote hearing. Today we are going to talk about cities and states working to protect their communities and how to increase resilience to climate impacts. I recognize myself for five minutes. As members of congress continue to work on muchneeded infrastructure and jobs legislation, the climate crisis keeps proving t
Witnesses experiencing technical difficulties should inform the Committee Staff immediately. Lets get started. Good afternoon. Welcome. Thank you for joining this remote hearing. Today we are going to talk about cities and states working to protect their communities and how to increase resilience to climate impacts. I recognize myself for five minutes for Opening Statements. Members, as congress continues to work on muchneeded Infrastructure And Job legislation, the climate crisis keeps proving that we need generational investments that will create a stronger and more resilient america. The west is facing a recordsetting mega drought, increased risks of heat waves and wildfires, and shrinking Water Supply for millions of americans. Severe storms, persistent drought, massive flooding, and other climate related disasters cost our nation nearly 100 billion in 2020 alone. Earlier this year, americans experienced deadly and destructive Winter Storm in texas and historic floods in the southe
Mitigating climate change risk. The hearing will come to order. Without objection the chairs authorized to declare recess at any time. Members are responsible for controlling their own microphones. Members can be muted by staff to avoid inadvertent background noise. Welcome. Thank you for joining this remote hearing. Today we are going to talk about cities and states working to protect their communities and how to increase resilience to climate impacts. I recognize myself for five minutes for Opening Statements. Members, as congress continues to work on muchneeded Infrastructure And Job legislation, the climate crisis keeps proving that we need generational investments that will create a stronger and more resilient america. The west is facing a recordsetting mega drought, increased risks of heat waves and wildfires, and shrinking Water Supply for millions of americans. Severe storms, persistent drought, massive flooding, and other climate related disasters cost our nation nearly 100 bi
Their own microphones. They can be muted by staff only to avoid inadvertent background noise. In addition, statements, documents, or motions must be significant must be submitted to the electronic depository. Finally, members or witnesses experiencing technical difficulties should inform the Committee Staff immediately. Lets get started. Good afternoon. Welcome. Thank you for joining this remote hearing. Today we are going to talk about cities and states working to protect their communities and how to increase resilience to climate impact. I recognize myself for five minutes for an Opening Statement. All members, as congress continues to work on muchneeded Infrastructure And Job legislation, the climate crisis keeps proving we need generational investments that will create a stronger and more resilient america. As we speak, the west is facing a recordsetting mega draft increasing risk of dangerous heat waves and wildfires and shrinking Water Supply for millions of americans. Severe sto
In the House And Senate the ability to get to work, crafting a bill that will lower cost for families, bring good paying jobs, cut taxes for hardworking americans. Next is a chart 4, which will stem the tide of antidemocratic policies and states across the country and protect the path to the Ballot Box for every single american. 18 states have enacted 30 Voter Suppression laws this year. The supreme court has even seen chipping away at the voting Rights Act. This is the kind of systematic assault on the right to vote that our friend and former colleague John Lewis spent his life fighting against. John lewis used to say that the vote is precious, almost sacred. It is appalling to many of us that there are people trying to trample all over that we dont have a moment to spare. Not only must congress act, we have a responsibility to do so. The third is the amendment to the bipartisan Infrastructure Bill. Ive got bridges in my district that are older than most of your states, roads and high